The Gambler (1974) (original) (raw)

Axel Freed is an English professor in New York City whose severe gambling addiction spirals out of control, placing him deep in debt to the mob. Despite having a supportive family and girlfriend, he compulsively risks everything, seeking the ultimate high of losing and defying danger.

Axel Freed is an English professor in New York City whose severe gambling addiction spirals out of control, placing him deep in debt to the mob. Despite having a supportive family and girlfriend, he compulsively risks everything, seeking the ultimate high of losing and defying danger. (less)

Director: Karel Reisz
Writer: James Toback
Starring: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky, Burt Young, M. Emmet Walsh
Producers: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler

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